Places And Travel
8 Most Walkable Town Centers In Portugal
Eight walkable town centers in Portugal, from Viana do Castelo to the Guadiana, where river bridges, castle walls, museums and markets sit a short walk apart.
9 Safest Towns In Ireland For Senior Living
The rolling green hills and jagged Atlantic coast of Ireland makes for dramatic, gorgeous living. Here are the safest places for seniors.
10 Offbeat Italy Towns To Visit In 2026
Italy’s offbeat towns promise pastel harbors, dramatic lake views, quiet canals, and historic streets rich with local flavor.
8 Most Walkable Town Centers In New South Wales
Berry, Kiama, Bowral, and five more New South Wales town centers where heritage trails, museums, and riverside paths all sit within an easy walk.
9 Most Peaceful Small Towns In The Pacific Northwest
9 Most Peaceful Small Towns In The Pacific Northwest include Stanley beneath the Sawtooths, Lake Chelan’s long blue water, and the island quiet of Eastsound.
The State Parks With The Last Fall Color In The South
The State Parks With The Last Fall Color In The South glow into December, as bald cypress turns copper in Louisiana’s Chicot and Florida’s Torreya.
The Border Counties Time Forgot
US counties like Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, Fulton County, Kentucky, and San Juan County, Utah, are almost forgotten in time.
12 Nicest Small Mountain Towns In America
Twelve small American mountain towns where the ski lift, the trailhead, and lunch all sit a short walk from Main Street, from Ouray to Lake Placid.
The Largest Hotels In The United States
The Largest Hotels In The United States are all on the Las Vegas Strip, led by The Venetian Resort, with MGM Grand, Aria, Mandalay Bay, and Wynn close behind.
The National Forests With The Most Beavers
The National Forests With The Most Beavers include Alaska’s Chugach, where beaver ponds dominate the Copper River Delta and shelter young coho salmon.
9 Offbeat Texas Hill Country Towns To Visit
Offbeat Texas Hill Country towns, from Luckenbach and Wimberley to the Stonehenge replica at Ingram and the Science Mill in Johnson City.
Michigan's 12 Most Laid-Back Towns
Marine City, Port Austin, Grand Marais, Copper Harbor, Saugatuck and seven more Michigan towns where the pace is slow, from the Thumbcoast to the Keweenaw.
The State Parks Where Snakes Gather To Den Together
The State Parks Where Snakes Gather To Den Together include Indiana’s Brown County, where timber rattlesnakes return each fall to the same rocky dens.
9 Prettiest Main Streetscapes In Illinois
Galena, Woodstock, Elsah, and Lemont are among nine Illinois towns with main streets of courthouse squares, limestone storefronts, and 19th-century buildings.
12 Most Peaceful Small Towns In Tennessee
Nestled among the rugged Tennessee mountains are small, peaceful towns where life moves a little more slowly and calmly.
11 New England Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
New England towns for a fresh start: home prices below state medians, with established employers near riverfront walks and wooded trails in six states.
Where Rattlesnakes Den For The Winter In National Forests
Rattlesnakes den for winter in four US national forests, from Washington's Cascades to West Virginia's mountains, reusing the same rocky shelters each year.
The American Towns Built Over Sinkhole Country
Sinkholes across Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, and South Dakota have swallowed homes and emptied neighborhoods, from dissolving limestone to collapsed mines.
11 Great Lakes Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
Eleven Great Lakes towns, from Muskegon, Michigan, to Oswego, New York, keep public waterfront access and home prices below their state medians.
2026's 8 Best Small Towns To Visit In Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland, still part of the United Kingdom, is brimming with small towns that make for incredible day or weekend trips.
11 Safest Towns In Wales For Senior Living
Eleven Welsh towns where older residents have hospitals, urgent care, and age-friendly support close by, with police-recorded crime data for each county.
9 Most Walkable Town Centers In Sweden
9 Most Walkable Town Centers In Sweden include medieval Visby, half-timbered Ystad, Sigtuna's ancient main street, and the wooden old towns of Eksjö and Nora.
9 Tiny Off-Grid Towns In Queensland
Nine tiny off-grid towns in outback Queensland, from Cooladdi's lone roadhouse to Winton's dinosaur fossils, Boulia's camel races, and Birdsville's Big Red.
The US Counties With No Grocery Store
In five rural US counties, the nearest supermarket is across the county line. Once-busy towns now require residents to travel miles for basic groceries.
12 Pacific Coast Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
12 Pacific Coast Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start pair ocean views with homes below their state median, from Aberdeen and Forks to Coos Bay and Eureka.
The Best Towns to Retire In California Near a State Park
The Best Towns to Retire In California Near a State Park pair retirement communities with lakes, gold-mine history, and cool mountain trails.
The State Parks Farthest From Any Town
These remote US state parks offer rugged landscapes, dark skies, and wilderness adventures far from towns and everyday conveniences.
These 7 Washington Towns Have The Best Historic Districts
Explore the best historic districts in these Washington towns, featuring Victorian architecture, railroad heritage, and local museums.
This Gulf Coast Main Street Feels Like A Movie Set
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, stood in for a movie town in 1965, and its Main Street still runs past antique shops and a 1911 courthouse to a harbor beach.
The National Forests With The Most Pygmy Rattlesnakes
Florida's Ocala, Apalachicola, and Osceola national forests shelter the dusky pygmy rattlesnake, a venomous snake rarely longer than two feet.
Where Young Families Are Putting Down Roots In Arizona
Arizona towns like Queen Creek, Buckeye, and Sahuarita are drawing young families with new homes, growing schools, and jobs close by.
The Safest Small Towns In The United States
Hanover, Zionsville, Ridgefield, and more: the safest small towns in the United States and what to do there after the sun goes down.
The State Parks With The Most Bobcats
Some state parks are prime bobcat country, with dense cover, plentiful prey, and the occasional glimpse of one of America's most elusive wildcats.
The US Beaches With The Most Alligators
Alligators turn up on beaches in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Texas. Six shorelines where gators were spotted in the surf or on the sand.
11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Ohio
In these 11 Ohio small towns, typical home values stay under $250,000, and retirees still get theaters, river trails, festivals, and medical care nearby.
11 Best Gulf Coast Towns For Retirees
These towns on the Gulf Coast offer a perfect blend of natural beauty, urban amenities, and affordability, putting tropical retirement dreams within reach.
The Longest Stone Arch Bridge In America
Pennsylvania’s Rockville Bridge, over the Susquehanna near Harrisburg, has stood since 1902 as the longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge ever built.
The Towns In Virginia Where Retirees Are Moving To
Virginia cities from Suffolk to Chesapeake are gaining retirement-age newcomers, drawn by riverfront parks, walkable downtowns, and local senior programs.
The Route 66 Towns Worth Stopping In
Route 66 turns 100 this November, and these 10 towns from Illinois to California still rent motel rooms and run lunch counters along the Mother Road.
The Towns On The Chesapeake Bay Where Retirees Are Moving To
Lower taxes, waterfront living, and lifelong learning are drawing retirees to these Maryland and Virginia towns along the Chesapeake Bay.